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as in lurches
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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as in fidgets
to make jerky or restless movements
tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
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as in throws
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
toss that football over here
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as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use
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Recent Examples of tosses
While the two men struggle with the jammed backdoor, Weisz’s character tosses them both a look before rushing toward the flames to grab her unfinished manuscript, written on legal pads, and dashing out of the cabin just in time.
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Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Gyllenhaal lovingly crafts this scarred, stapled and eccentric Bonnie and Clyde duo then tosses them into a landscape of curiosities that matches their weird.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
During trials, the advanced wing neutralized 87 percent of the turbulence that typically tosses usual underwater vehicles off course.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Even if Mamdani believes that a single week of outreach before a sweep is adequate warning, any outreach effort that ultimately tosses away our clients’ possessions and treats our clients without dignity will never foster any trust amongst our clients.
—Deborah Berkman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
But don’t let any of that hinder you from seeing director/co-screenwriter Ryan Prows’ nutso horror movie, which also tosses some decidedly less effective social commentary onto the barbie.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
The redshirt freshman’s total attempts and TD tosses rank within the top 10 single-season numbers in program history.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Though Heitor is claimed to be no more harmful than a puppy, there are some moments of fright for Griff who is a little uneasy acting opposite him and at one point panics and tosses him overboard, resulting in Heitor’s gruesome demise.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Gyllenhaal lovingly crafts this scarred, stapled and eccentric Bonnie and Clyde duo then tosses them into a landscape of curiosities that matches their weird.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
During trials, the advanced wing neutralized 87 percent of the turbulence that typically tosses usual underwater vehicles off course.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Even if Mamdani believes that a single week of outreach before a sweep is adequate warning, any outreach effort that ultimately tosses away our clients’ possessions and treats our clients without dignity will never foster any trust amongst our clients.
—Deborah Berkman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
But don’t let any of that hinder you from seeing director/co-screenwriter Ryan Prows’ nutso horror movie, which also tosses some decidedly less effective social commentary onto the barbie.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
The redshirt freshman’s total attempts and TD tosses rank within the top 10 single-season numbers in program history.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Though Heitor is claimed to be no more harmful than a puppy, there are some moments of fright for Griff who is a little uneasy acting opposite him and at one point panics and tosses him overboard, resulting in Heitor’s gruesome demise.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tosses
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But Wembanyama is on the short list of MVP favorites as the league lurches toward the playoffs, a list that includes former NBA champions Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of OKC, Denver’s Nikola Jokic along with Detroit’s Cade Cunningham and Los Angeles’ Luka Doncic.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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After a moment of hesitation, Harington lurches forward and plants a passionate kiss on Turner, who responds in kind.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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The man fidgets, shifts around in his seat and fixates on Zarutska before pulling out a small knife and striking her multiple times around her neck.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
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Already on edge from a rough morning, John rips up the TV deal and throws it in Berman’s face.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The video shows a security guard holding back a male security guard who is moving toward a young man who throws his backpack on the ground, and appears ready to fight as the woman is being handcuffed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Try the Storm Chaser, which sends you into a zero-gravity fall, catches you in a funnel, then discards you into a pool below.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Gans discards the psychological and spatial logic that gave meaning to the original telling’s dream-like sense of disorientation.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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What to Expect From ‘Reminders of Him’ The film barely sways from the book, which has sold more than 6 million copies, a decision Caswill says was intentional after reading the screenplay by Lauren Levine and Hoover.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2026
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Williams turns his ear for propulsive and bombastic melodies onto traditional Japanese instrumentation, creating a work that sways between gentle, meditative themes for the titular geisha (Ziyi) and heart-pounding selections to fill out her chaotic, tragic life.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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When Brian and Murtagh report that Dougal offended the Grants and Colum had to promise Ellen’s hand to appease the situation, Lord Lovat squirms.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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When a player fully lets go of their racket and hurls it to the floor, the frame can bounce up and go just about anywhere.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nina sort of hurls the question of authenticity back to the foreign tastemakers hot on her heels.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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The ambulance then unloads her on the tarmac next to a private plane.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … HEALTH HORROR – Medical watchdog unloads on VCU after nurse fired for viral anti-ICE TikTok video.—
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FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Tosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tosses. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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